You Are the Movement!

Vision

We envision a world where the diversity and sacredness of all life is honored and respected. We commit to support and act on principles based on fundamental human values that women hold sacred.

Mission

We will hold space for voices to SPEAK of the needs that are to be transformed into caring social, economic, political, educational, environment, cultural, and spiritual domains for the health and well-being of all.

Declaration

We commit to the values declared by the Grassroots Women Congress in 2012 listed herein as the firm foundation from which our country evolves, now and for all future generations.

**The Vision, Mission and Declaration we are using were created by the women who gathered for the in March 2012. They reached these statement over 2 1/2 day of heart connected discussions and agreed to them by 98% consensus. .

You fulfill the Mission:

Weekly Virtual Gatherings

Tuesday Evenings

We are putting together an amazing group of individuals for these calls. Each week is an new presenter for hearing others experiences, learning about Change Makers and practicing Self accountability for Healthy interactions.

Saturday Mornings

This is a Virtual Conversation Circle, like chatting with your friends over coffee or tea. What are other women experiencing? What do they think about the world, their life or the future. What are the Values you would like for your life, country and world?

To fulfill the Declaration we have:

A network outreaching to policy makers, i.e. elected officials

﻿To fulfill the Visionwe are:

Principles for Local and National Gatherings of Women Stand Lead

We have looked around to find proven models that we can adapt to Women Stand Lead. We found the Burning Man community has an excellent concepts for guiding behavior for gatherings. And so, we have modified their 10 principles for our use:Woman Stand Lead exists because of its people.

1. Radical InclusionAnyone may be a part of Women Stand Lead. We welcome and respect the stranger as well as friends. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.2. Radical Self-expressionRadical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual and is determined by that individual or a collaborating group. The gift is offered freely to others. In this spirit, the giver respects the rights and liberties of the recipient to refuse the gift or to pass it on. Women Stand Lead encourages the individual to discover his or her inner resources knowing that the practice of relying on those resources is a gift. The gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.3. People CurrencyIn order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are free of commercial transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to resist the substitution of exchange or promotion for participatory experience.

4. Community LightsWomen Stand Lead values and encourages creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interactions and bridge building.

5. ParticipationThere is always room for one more within Women Stand Lead.One person, one idea, one project, one gift. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, will occur through the medium of deeply personal participation. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.6. Lead EverywhereWe value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.7. Better than we Found itOur community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.8. Gathering to Stand Lead and be HeardPersonal experience is an important touchstone in a culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, by participation in society, contact with a natural world and recognition of powers beyond what is seen. Idea is not a substitute for physical experience. Ideas AND Personal experience build the strength of community

Values as set by the Founding Mothers of the Women's Grassroots Congress You can read the Values here

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